The UNESCO Amman Office on Sunday launched a campaign in partnership with several supermarkets to combat the excessive use of plastic bags in the Kingdom.

The aim of the campaign is to reduce the use of plastic bags by major supermarkets in Jordan and to empower consumers to say “Balash Kees” and embark on the path of less dependence on plastic bags, according to a UNESCO statement.…

Dubai Properties Group 'DPG', a member of Dubai Holding, has once again partnered with Dubai Electricity and Water Authorities 'DEWA' for the second year running to raise awareness on the importance of electricity and water conservation at its Shorooq Mirdif…

As part of its on-going commitment to raise awareness and encourage Corporate Social Responsibility, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sponsoring the Dubai Chamber Ecopreneur Award in association with Dubai Eye 103.8 radio.

This competition will promote and reward green companies that are…

Petromin has re-launched its extensive product range in new style containers featuring a vivid modern design that expresses the progressive new phase the company is enjoying as it consolidates its position as the leading manufacturer of engine oil and lubricants in the Kingdom of Saudi…

Volkswagen Kuwait, as part of an international campaign, has launched the 'Think Blue. World Championship.' fuel saving game on Facebook. Users can take part in the virtual fuel saving game and can win a chance to qualify for the regional finals to be held in Dubai, and the international finals taking place in California.…

Memac Ogilvy, one of the largest Advertising and Public Relations agencies in Egypt, donated most of its used paper, magazines and newspapers to Resala, the Charity non for profit organization, in order to sell it to recycling specialized' companies and donating the return to, orphanages…

Green Globe announced certification of the Al Manzil and Qamardeen Hotels in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Following Dubai’s transition towards a green economy, both properties have been demonstrating leadership in adopting policies and initiatives to minimize their impact on the environment. 



“It is a true honor that Al Manzil and Qamardeen Hotels, owned and operated by Emaar Hospitality Group, have been rewarded with one of the most prestigious…

Student participants in the recently concluded summer internship program have commended the approachable faculty, high-technology laboratory facilities and the right ambience at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology for encouraging research outcomes in clean energy and advanced sustainable technologies.



A total of 16…

The Dubai government’s first green building that can significantly cut down energy consumption and generate 600kW of electricity using solar power is fast taking shape on Shaikh Zayed Road in Al Quoz.

The construction of the new green building, which is dedicated for the water and civil division of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), will be completed shortly, Dewa said on Sunday.

The building with a total space of around 340,000 square feet…

Managing Director of Qatar’s RasGas Company Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi said that the company has invested some $50 million in projects that aim to reduce emissions and enhance waste management, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

“In 2011, we invested more than US$49 million in projects that reduce emissions and enhance our waste management,” Al Mohannadi said in a statement released on Tuesday to announce 2011 RasGas’s Sustainability Report which provides a comprehensive review of its…

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has launched its Academy page on its official website, which provides technical papers and resources on sustainability.



A one-stop-source for publications related to green building practices, the new tool is an extremely valuable resource to the industry. Over 300 technical reports, by different authors, are already available online and can be easily searched with a unique filter feature. The Academy page was created…

Green Globe - the world's leading independent auditor of sustainable good practice in tourism - has successfully re-certified all five Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in Jordan for another year.

The move builds on the success of the hotels which all achieved Green Globe certification in…

في ظل الأوضاع الاقتصادية الصعبة التي يعانيها الأردنيون من شرائح مختلفة؛ خصوصا ذوي الدخل المحدود، ومع استمرار التأثيرات السلبية لظاهرتي البطالة والفقر على المجتمع، تظهر جلياً أهمية برامج المسؤولية الاجتماعية لشركات القطاع الخاص التي تنفذها منفردة أو بالشراكة مع القطاع العام، خصوصاً أن هذا المفهوم نشأ أصلاً لملامسة وتغطية احتياجات المجتمعات المحلية ومشاركة الشركات لهموم الناس ومشاكلهم.

وعلى الشركات أن لا تتبنّى برامج المسؤولية الاجتماعية للمجتمع وكأنها عبء عليها، بل يجب أن تنظر…

Aseel Ahmad plans to design an environmentally sustainable office. Malak El Husseiny now turns the tap off when she brushes her teeth.

Both are among the students from around the region who yesterday completed the British University in Dubai's first sustainability summer school programme.

Changes the five-day course has prompted in students range from professional ambitions to personal habits.

Aseel, 20, is an interior design student at Ajman University. She…

The energy conservation efforts at Dubai Aluminium 'DUBAL' — the wholly state-owned corporation that operates a one million metric tonne per annum primary aluminium smelter, the world's largest using pre-bake anode technology — continue to achieve good results. A member of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy 'DSCE', DUBAL has implemented the directives issued to all DSCE member…

Carbon footprint, one of the most talked about topics in business nowadays. is the measurement of the total greenhouse gas emissions generated directly or indirectly by a property, an organisation or an individual.

The UAE had been ranked among the countries with the highest emissions per capita, especially after studies noted a 25 per cent increase in overall carbon output between 2006 and 2008 as well as a 20 percent increase in per capita emissions.

Another study compiled by…

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Centre for Responsible Business-published second newsletter of the year, CSR Al Youm, celebrates the World Environment Day under the theme: Green Economy and takes a look at the green economy concept and the process of transition and its link between the environment, job creation and poverty reduction.…

Mechan­ical and indus­trial engi­neeringresearchers at North­eastern Uni­ver­sity have been awarded three, three-year grants totaling $785,000 from the Qatar Foun­da­tion for Edu­ca­tion, Sci­ence and Com­mu­nity Development.

According to its web­site, the non­profit orga­ni­za­tion aims to sup­port Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to a modern knowledge-based economy.

Hamid Nayeb-Hashemi and Ashkan Vaziri, a…

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) presented the second instalment of its BD 150,000 (US$ 397,877) donation – payable over three years – that will go towards the purchase and installation of eco-friendly LED lights at the University of Bahrain (UOB) campus in Sakhir. 



A meeting was held recently to mark this occasion during which the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji presented the cheque for BD 50,000 (US$ 132,655) to the UOB President,…